Bubonic Plague Research Paper

Bubonic plague, a deadly disease that is transported to humans through fleas, has been a worldwide issue from as far back as the year 1347 A.D. This disease has caused more than 200 million deaths since its first rampage in Europe. The bacteria Yersinia pestis has been researched to be the main cause of bubonic plague, but at one time there were many speculations as to the cause of this plague. Inspired by S. Scott and C. Duncan’s “Biology of plagues” and “Return of the Black Death”, George Christakos and Ricardo A. Olea believe that the bubonic plague is another deadly disease, such as Ebola or AIDS, which has the potential to thrive again and become resistant to the drugs that are used to treat said diseases. These authors say that most people believed that religion and sins along with God had something to do with the cause of the bubonic plague. They believed that if a person committed a sin that God would punish that person by infecting them with a deadly disease, such as the bubonic plague. They even at one time believed that it meant that Jesus, the son of God, was returning. Some also believed …show more content…
After the bacterium kills the macrophages, the bacterium is spread through the lymph nodes as the lymph nodes drain. This is where they reproduce and replicate to make copies. All this causes the swelling of the lymph nodes and even rupturing lymph nodes throughout the process of the infection. This is a prime example of what doctors use to diagnose bubonic plague. After literally torturing the human lymph nodes the bacteria is finally allowed into the bloodstream, where the disease becomes deadly. Sometimes the bubonic plague does not form an infection in the body due to where it enters the body. The disease must be secreted through the skin and successfully transported to the lymph nodes in order to develop into the deadly disease